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`These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
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Worship is a Heart Matter
Commentators unanimously identify the core issue as the gap between outward religious performance and inward spiritual reality. Scholars like Gill and Barnes explain that while the Pharisees were correct in their external rituals and verbal praise, their hearts lacked true love, faith, and fear of God. This serves as a timeless warning that God desires authentic devotion, not just the appearance of it.
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Matthew
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Draws near to me with their mouth, etc. (Isaiah 29:13). That is, they are regular in the forms of worship. They are strict in …
19th Century
Anglican
This people draweth nigh unto me — The quotation is given substantially from the Greek version of Isaiah. We have already seen in Matthew …
Baptist
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
This people draws nigh unto me with their mouth The preface to these words, or the form in which they are introduced…
Additions to God's laws reflect upon His wisdom, as if He had left out something that was needed and that humans could supply; in one way or anothe…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord showed the power of His teaching under figures; now He shows its sufficiency. This is shown in two ways. Firstly, He shows that He …
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